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Travel off the grid...!

Stories from the middle of nowhere - by a traveller to half the world's countries. An evocative collection of 15 vignettes about travel in the world’s most frightening, remote and often beautiful countries. Whether it be chasing IS in Afghanistan, being arrested for spying in Syria, kidnapped in Kashmir or getting caught in a coup in Fiji, a key theme that runs through the stories is the difficulty in getting from A to B and the people, the brave locals, who front up to help the far-flung foreigner author.

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Meet the surveillance society...

What would you do if you stumbled across the world's most closely guarded industrial secret?
The Fourth Eye is about Colin Blake, a commercial photographer who inadvertently learns about never-to-be-released technology - and finds himself on the petrochemical cartel's death list. But, unknown to the corporations, Blake has a
devastating weapon - total recall - and uses it to great effect. Non stop action page turner? You've got it.

Top adventure thriller...

Project Thunder is Smith's latest action blockbuster. You're on a scientific survey ship in the frigid North Sea. A ship that, for some reason, has a SWAT team on board. When the ship's attacked by armed insurgents in mid ocean, the team prevails. Until a hurricane breaks it into two pieces and it sinks off the frigid coast of Norway. And that's just the start. Non-stop action. Non-stop twists. And fully rounded characters that suck you in.

Near future science fiction...

What will the world be like in 80 years time? This exhaustively researched dystopian saga concentrates on one particular aspect - the lust of the rich to live forever. And with the latest scientific breakthroughs, they are getting close to doing just that. But what consequences does that have for people down the food chain? Plenty! If you like your near-future science fiction dark and well informed, get this one.